Islam is the major religion in many African countries, especially in the north of the continent. In Comoros, Libya, Western Sahara, at least 99 percent of the population was Muslim as of 202. These were the highest percentages on the continent. However, also in many other African nations, the majority of the population was Muslim. In Egypt, for instance, Islam was the religion of 79 percent of the people. Islam and other religions in Africa Africa accounts for an important share of the world’s Muslim population. As of 2019, 16 percent of the Muslims worldwide lived in Sub-Saharan Africa, while 20 percent of them lived in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Together with Christianity, Islam is the most common religious affiliation in Africa, followed by several traditional African religions. Although to a smaller extent, numerous other religions are practiced on the continent: these include Judaism, the Baha’i Faith, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Number of Muslims worldwide Islam is one of the most widespread religions in the world. There are approximately 1.9 billion Muslims globally, with the largest Muslim communities living in the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, Indonesia hosts the highest number of Muslims worldwide, amounting to over 200 million, followed by India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Islam is also present in Europe and America. The largest Islamic communities in Europe are in France (5.72 million), Germany (4.95 million), and the United Kingdom (4.13 million). In the United States, there is an estimated number of around 3.45 million Muslims.

In 2022, Indonesia has the largest population of Muslims worldwide with around 241.5 million. This was followed with around 225.6 million Muslims in Pakistan and 211.16 million Muslims in India.

In 2023, it was estimated that approximately 87 percent of the Indonesian population were Muslim, accounting for the highest share of Muslims in any Southeast Asian country. Indonesia also has the world's largest Muslim population, with an estimated 229 million Muslims.

Demographics of Indonesia

The total population of Indonesia was estimated to reach around 290 million in 2028. The median age of the population in the country was at an all-time high in 2020 and was projected to increase continuously until the end of the century. In 2020, the population density in Indonesia reached its highest value recorded at about 145.7 people per square kilometer.

Shopping behavior during Ramadan in Indonesia

Nearly all Muslims in Indonesia celebrated Ramadan in 2022. During the month of Ramadan, 60 percent of Indonesian users utilized online applications to order food. Many Indonesians planned to shop online or offline during Ramadan, with around 76 percent of online users planning to purchase fashion wear and accessories. Shopee was the most used app for shopping purposes during that period.

In 2024, Nigeria had the largest Muslim population in Africa, with around 105 million people who belonged to an Islamic denomination. Egypt and Algeria followed with 90.4 million and 39.4 million Muslims, respectively. Muslims have a significant presence in Africa, with an estimated 50 percent of the continent's population identifying as Muslim. The spread of Islam in Africa began in the 7th century with the arrival of Arab traders, and it continued through Islamic scholars and missionaries.

The average for 2013 based on 27 countries was 12.7 percent. The highest value was in Turkey: 99 percent and the lowest value was in Belarus: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2013. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Associated with manuscript titled: Fifty Muslim-majority countries have fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths than the 50 richest non-Muslim countriesThe objective of this research was to determine the difference in the total number of COVID-19 cases and deaths between Muslim-majority and non-Muslim countries, and investigate reasons for the disparities. Methods: The 50 Muslim-majority countries had more than 50.0% Muslims with an average of 87.5%. The non-Muslim country sample consisted of 50 countries with the highest GDP while omitting any Muslim-majority countries listed. The non-Muslim countries’ average percentage of Muslims was 4.7%. Data pulled on September 18, 2020 included the percentage of Muslim population per country by World Population Review15 and GDP per country, population count, and total number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by Worldometers.16 The data set was transferred via an Excel spreadsheet on September 23, 2020 and analyzed. To measure COVID-19’s incidence in the countries, three different Average Treatment Methods (ATE) were used to validate the results. Results published as a preprint at https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/84zq5(15) Muslim Majority Countries 2020 [Internet]. Walnut (CA): World Population Review. 2020- [Cited 2020 Sept 28]. Available from: http://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/muslim-majority-countries (16) Worldometers.info. Worldometer. Dover (DE): Worldometer; 2020 [cited 2020 Sept 28]. Available from: http://worldometers.info

This statistic shows the estimated number of Muslims living in different European countries as of 2016. Approximately 5.72 million Muslims were estimated to live in France, the most of any country listed. Germany and the United Kingdom also have large muslim populations with 4.95 million and 4.13 million respectively.

Saudi Arabia Exports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Uganda data was reported at 87.560 SAR mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.377 SAR mn for 2015. Saudi Arabia Exports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Uganda data is updated yearly, averaging 68.377 SAR mn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2016, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 142.000 SAR mn in 2011 and a record low of 0.000 SAR mn in 2009. Saudi Arabia Exports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Uganda data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.JA006: Exports: by Country.

Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Zambia data was reported at 309.047 SAR mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 599.651 SAR mn for 2016. Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Zambia data is updated yearly, averaging 955.043 SAR mn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,362.000 SAR mn in 2008 and a record low of 309.047 SAR mn in 2017. Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Zambia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.JA019: Imports: by Country.

Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Others data was reported at 1,113.991 SAR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.000 SAR mn for 2016. Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 275.500 SAR mn from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2017, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,113.991 SAR mn in 2017 and a record low of 3.000 SAR mn in 2006. Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.JA019: Imports: by Country.

Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Kyrgyzstan data was reported at 2.276 SAR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.549 SAR mn for 2016. Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Kyrgyzstan data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 SAR mn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.000 SAR mn in 2004 and a record low of 0.000 SAR mn in 2013. Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Kyrgyzstan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.JA019: Imports: by Country.

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This statistic shows the estimated Muslim share of the population in different European countries as of 2016. With a Muslim population that makes up around a quarter of it's population, Cyprus has the highest estimated share of Muslims living in its borders. The Muslim share of the Bulgarian and French populations is also quite high with 11.1 and 8.8 percent shares respectively. Portugal, Romania, Czechia and Poland have the lowest Muslim shares of the population at under one percent.

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The aim of the EURISLAM research project is to provide a systematic analysis of cross-national differences and similarities in countries’ approaches to the cultural integration of immigrants in general and Muslims in particular. The countries studied in the research project are Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The core research question can be formulated as follows: ‘How have different traditions of national identity, citizenship and church-state relations affected European immigration countries’ incorporation of Islam, and what are the consequences of these approaches for patterns of cultural distance and interaction between Muslim immigrants and their descendants, and the receiving society?’ In order to answer this question, policy differences are related to cross-national variation in cultural distance and interaction between Muslims and the receiving society population. Three more specific research questions have been designed which are the focus in 7 different Work packages of the EURISLAM research project. The different methodologies used in the Work packages are later combined in the research project, allowing for a triangulation of research findings and a combination of quantitative and qualitative insights.

In Work package 3 of the EURISLAM project a survey questionnaire has been developed which enabled a study of the individual characteristics of Muslim immigrants. This survey is designed to answer one of the three specific research questions used in this project: ‘To what extent do we find differences across immigration countries in cultural distance and patterns of interaction between various Muslim immigrant groups and the receiving society population?’ On the one hand, we focussed on attitudes, norms, and values, particularly those relating to democratic norms, gender relations and family values, ethnic, religious, and receiving society identification, and attitudes towards relations across ethnic and religious boundaries. On the other hand, the study looked at cultural and religious resources and practices, such as language proficiency, adherence to various religious practices (e.g., attendance of religious services or wearing of a headscarf), interethnic and interreligious partnerships and marriages, the frequency and quality of interethnic and interreligious relationships with neighbours, friends, and colleagues, and memberships in social and political organisations of the own ethnic and religious group as well as of the receiving society. Both types of questions have been asked – of course where relevant in an adapted format – with regard to members of the dominant ethnic group of the receiving society, because, obviously, cultural distance and interactions are determined by the perceptions, attitude, and practices at both ends of the relationship. All these variables were gathered by way of a survey in each of the countries of a number of selected Muslim immigrant groups, as well as a sample of receiving society ethnics. The data of this survey is now published together with a Codebook.

In the revised edition of the codebook new information is added on the religion group variables in Block 3. In retrospect ambiguity appeared in the survey questionnaire specifically in the religion questions which (may) imply missing values for respondents of the ‘Atheist/agnostic/Do not belong to any denomination’ religious faith denomination group. These missing values may lead to distortions when using variables of the religion group. More details on this issue can be found on page 16 (3.2 Information on religion variables) of the revised codebook.

Specific information on the project duration has been added on page 8 (1.3 Project Duration) of the revised codebook.

The EURISLAM Dataset Survey-data published on October 6, 2015 has not been revised.

This statistic shows the perceived and actual number of people who are Muslim in 2018, by country. During the survey, respondents were asked to estimate how many people out of 100 were Muslim in their country. According to data from IPSOS, respondents from Turkey estimated that 84 people out of 100 were Muslim. In Turkey, 99 people out of 100 are Muslim.

Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Afghanistan data was reported at 15.819 SAR mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.816 SAR mn for 2015. Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Afghanistan data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 SAR mn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2016, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.819 SAR mn in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 SAR mn in 2012. Saudi Arabia Imports: Value: Non Arab Islamic Countries: Afghanistan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.JA019: Imports: by Country.

Contains data from the World Bank's data portal. There is also a consolidated country dataset on HDX.

Education is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality and lays a foundation for sustained economic growth. The World Bank compiles data on education inputs, participation, efficiency, and outcomes. Data on education are compiled by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics from official responses to surveys and from reports provided by education authorities in each country.

Kuwait Exports: Asia: Islamic Non Arab Countries: Kyrgyzstan data was reported at 0.088 KWD th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.029 KWD th for 2016. Kuwait Exports: Asia: Islamic Non Arab Countries: Kyrgyzstan data is updated yearly, averaging 0.883 KWD th from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 270.043 KWD th in 2011 and a record low of 0.000 KWD th in 2012. Kuwait Exports: Asia: Islamic Non Arab Countries: Kyrgyzstan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.JA007: Exports: by Country: Annual.